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Basketball:...Michael Edwards Signs LOI with Bulldogs...
Posted on 4/17/15 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 4/17/15 at 3:31 pm
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Georgia basketball coach Mark Fox opened the spring national signing period by announcing Friday that Michael Edwards of Westland, Mich., has signed a national letter-of-intent to attend UGA and play next season for the Bulldogs.
Edwards, at 6-9, 225 pounds, is completing his senior year at John Glenn High School in the suburban Detroit town of Westland. In his final season at John Glenn, he averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and two steals for the Rockets. He earned All-State honors by the Detroit Free Press and MLive.com and was recently rated the No. 4 senior in the state by PrepHoopsMichigan.com.
“We are very excited to add Michael into our program,” Fox said. “He brings an element of length and athleticism that will benefit our team in the coming years. Michael comes from a great family and we are thrilled to have him coming to Athens.”
The Bulldogs have now signed players from Michigan in two consecutive years. Pontiac native Yante Maten averaged 5.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in his freshman year at Georgia in 2015.
Edwards is the fourth high school senior to have signed with Georgia for the Class of 2014-15. During the early signing period last November, the Bulldogs also welcomed guard Will “Turtle” Jackson from Athens, forward Derek Ogbeide of Mableton, and forward E’Torrion Wilridge of Beaumont, Texas, to the program. Georgia completed the 2015 season with 12 players on athletic grants-in-aid, including a 3-man senior class of Marcus Thornton, Nemi Djurisic and Taylor Echols.
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Posted on 4/17/15 at 4:46 pm to dallasga6
Kid looks to have great touch around the rim and pretty decent athleticism. He may need a touch more physicality but that will come with the college weight room and training. One thing I think he needs to develop a lot is his off hand. Hopefully Fox can put in the same work on him that he did with Marcus.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 8:44 am to Dawgsontop34
I have looked for videos on youtube and I have yet to see him work in the low or high post. Obviously he can run the floor very well but will not be a scoring option like Yante Maten was this past year.
That being said, our front court will be looking really good if we can get some strong development out of Fred Iduwe and Derek Ogbeide.
That being said, our front court will be looking really good if we can get some strong development out of Fred Iduwe and Derek Ogbeide.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:16 am to history88
We should have a good squad next year.. I feel like this past season gave a good foundation (team and fan base) wise for some exciting basketball next year
Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:38 am to Hobnail
If we can add one more big man (grad transfer) then I'm with you. We'll be a tourney team in that scenario, but I'm still skeptical on our roster without Nemi and Marcus. With what we currently have I think we are on the bubble, and most likely missing out.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 8:03 am to Dawg in Beaumont
I disagree because I think we can count on 10-12 points per game from Yante in the post. We will have more depth in the back court with us getting healthy and the new signees coming in. Who knows, we could have a kid coming in that is a hidden stud.
To me, we are a tourney team if we can have someone develop in that back court like Iduwe, Ogbiede, or Edwards. I really hope one of them can step up. Highly doubt its Fred Iduwe.
To me, we are a tourney team if we can have someone develop in that back court like Iduwe, Ogbiede, or Edwards. I really hope one of them can step up. Highly doubt its Fred Iduwe.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 6:21 pm to history88
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I disagree because I think we can count on 10-12 points per game from Yante in the post.
I don't know about that. 8-10 sounds more realistic. It all depends on how well he progresses in off season workouts. I thought we witnessed glimpses of a terrific player last year.
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Who knows, we could have a kid coming in that is a hidden stud.
I think both Jackson and Woolridge sp? will be pretty good players for us next year. Getting Parker back 100% will excel that back-court to better production next season IMO.
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To me, we are a tourney team if we can have someone develop in that back court like Iduwe, Ogbiede, or Edwards. I really hope one of them can step up. Highly doubt its Fred Iduwe.
All of those guys are a bit of a project. Especially Iduwe. I honestly don't ever think he'll contribute. Ogbiedce is an athletic monster who has a ton of potential. Edwards is also a great athlete. Out of the 3 you mentioned, I look for Ogbiede to be an impact player next year. He keeps climbing in the ranks. He's soon to be a high 4* before it's all said and done.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:03 pm to Kneehigh
Iduwe looks like a worse John Florveous to me, but hopefully Fox can work his magic. I could definitely see Yante averaging somewhere around 10-12 next year, but it all really depends on how they progress.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 7:32 am to Dawgsontop34
I think yante's production will depend a lot on if we have someone else who can play well in the post. Yante can't score 10 a night with constant double teams.
I tend to agree about Iduwe, he looks awful! He seemed to have no ball skills. We just need somebody else to really help us in the post.
I tend to agree about Iduwe, he looks awful! He seemed to have no ball skills. We just need somebody else to really help us in the post.
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